Contemporary art is a new-age art, and it includes works created in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Some people define contemporary art as work created "within our lifetime." However, because these vary throughout time, it's impossible to put a time limit on them. The term "modern art" as a distinct genre of art dates from the early twentieth century, and the Contemporary Art Society was created in London in 1910. However, no contemporary art expert today considers paintings from that era to be modern.
As a result, defining "modern art" is difficult, and most attempts are vague. Apart from paintings and sculptures, contemporary artworks include graffiti art, art installations, and photography self-portraits, among other modern forms of artistic expression. The following are the three most well-known modern artworks
1. Andy Warhol, Campbell’s Soup Cans, 1962
Andy Warhol's Campbell's Soup Cans is one of the most well-known contemporary works. The piece, which is a symbol of the Pop Art movement, depicts the consumerist culture and mass media in American society. Furthermore, Warhol's unique style may be seen throughout his work. The artist's critique of a consumerist society and its never-ending cycle of production and consumption is reflected in the artist's repetition of the portrayed object.
2. Louise Bourgeois, Maman, 1990
Maman is an iconic sculptural artwork by Louise Bourgeois, standing at a height of 30 metres in the shape of a spider. There are several variations of the sculpture, each made with a different set of materials. It was created for a Tate Modern show and pays tribute to Bourgeois' mother, who died abruptly when the artist was only 21 years old.
3. Jackson Pullock, Autumn Rhythm, 1950
Autumn Rhythm, painted at the height of Jackson Pollock's career, is a great example of the drip-painting method. Pollock's technique, which is unique to him, earned him famous due to its uniqueness. Pollock created his paintings by standing on his canvas and dripping diluted paint onto it, allowing it to fall freely. On his canvas, he would drip, splatter, scrape and pour paint. The artist's art was driven by the movement and the colours themselves. The artist's trademark is this one-of-a-kind painting technique.
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